Tag: Benue
Coronavirus now in Benue, cases rise to 89 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced eight new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
Of the eight new cases,...
Covid-19: Ogun, Benue, Enugu, Abuja order closure of schools
Ogun, Benue and Enugu State Governments have ordered
the closure of schools in their states to forestall the spread of the
coronavirus.
The Federal Capital
Territory Administration (FCTA)...
Catholic priest kidnapped in Benue regains freedom – Police
Police in Benue have confirmed the release of Rev. Fr David Echioda, a priest of Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, who was abducted on March...
Catholic priest kidnapped in Benue
Unidentified men have kidnapped a Catholic priest in
Otukpo area of Benue State.
Rev. Fr David Echioda of Otukpo Catholic Diocese was
abducted on his return from...
Supreme Court upholds Ortom’s election as Benue governor
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the election of Samuel Ortom of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor of Benue State.
The apex court...
Fire breaks out at David Mark’s house in Benue
Fire broke out at the Otukpo residence of former Senate President, David Mark, in Benue State on Thursday.
Mr Mark was said to be...
Family of five killed in Benue inferno
A family of five, including the acting permanent secretary, Benue State Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology, Seker Akaa; his pregnant wife and two...
Motorists still convey passengers in vehicle boots in Benue—-Ortom
Gov. Samuel Ortom on Thursday expressed shock that motorists in Benue still convey passengers in vehicle boots, despite the campaign against the practice.
Ortom, who...
Obasanjo lays foundation for Catholic Church special school in Benue
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday laid the foundation of the Children with Special Needs School, Igbor, near Makurdi in Benue.
The school, the first...
Army launches exercise Cat Race ll in Benue
The Nigerian Army on Friday launched Exercise Cat Race ll (EX Ayem Akpatuma ll) in Benue to stem criminality in the state.
The Chief of...